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Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC)

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On the heels of a year in which Georgia’s ports experienced strong growth in all cargo sectors, we’ve started 2015 once again with record volumes. Georgia’s world-class marine facilities from Savannah to Brunswick and inland connectivity throughout the state ensure on-time, reliable delivery in the face of unanticipated surges in volume due to capacity issues in our nation’s supply chain. Our ports are ready in the face of challenges — from larger vessels arriving on our shores to contractual uncertainty on the West Coast earlier this year — because Georgia has consistently prioritized this critical economic infrastructure.

A number of factors including a national truck driver shortage, restraints of highway infrastructure and a desire for companies to be more environmentally friendly is fueling increased demand for intermodal transport, industry experts say.

The completion and quiet opening of the first phase of PATH400 in Buckhead is a finalist in the Land category of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2015 Best in Atlanta Real Estate Awards. PATH400 is a 5.2-mile walkable, bikeable trail. It is being constructed on public land adjacent to Georgia 400, extending from the Morningside neighborhood in Midtown northward to the northern edge of city of Atlanta, bordering the City of Sandy Springs inside the I-285 Perimeter.

Known as the Keystone West corridor, the route is part of Amtrak's Pennsylvanian, a line between Pittsburgh and New York. In 2012, 212,000 made the trip. That's up nearly 18 percent over 2007, according to the study.

When Danise Stewart started working as a marketing coordinator at Jackson Healthcare, exercise was not a part of her daily routine. "It was so easy to tell myself I was just too busy to work out," Stewart said. But Jackson's wellness program has made making excuses more difficult for her. "Having access to a gym in the building allows me to exercise during lunch, without taking time away from work and home responsibilities. The in-house café has helped me to avoid fast food and make healthy lunch choices," Stewart said. "I am healthier now than when I joined the company five years ago, and that's helped me have more energy and stamina at work and at home."